Larger than life
Brendan Fraser’s performance fills the screen in The Whale – literally – and it would have been a much better film if that was the long and short of it, says Times reviewer Matthew Dann… EVER since its maiden screening, the film world has been raving about The Whale (2022), and in particular Brendan […]
Crowborough school praised by Ofsted for its passionate leadership and high-quality learning
Following Beacon Academy’s recent two-day ungraded Ofsted inspection, the secondary school has published the details of the lead inspector’s report. The Times discovers more… Students, staff and trustees at Beacon Academy and MARK Education Trust are celebrating after receiving their latest Ofsted report. As a result of the Academy’s rigorous two-day ‘ungraded’ inspection at […]
Local women in medicine network seeks charity recognition in awards
AN ORGANISATION aimed at improving women’s medical careers to ensure they can thrive in any field they want, is one of the latest Times Business Awards entrants in the Charity of the Year category. Co-founded by two consultants at the Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), the Women in Medicine International Network (WIMIN) was […]
The rum duo who are hoping to win big at the gala ceremony
TUNBRIDGE Wells is a great place to start businesses and change careers, according to a local businessman hoping to prove his case in the Times Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year and Best Business 1-25 Employees categories. From being disillusioned with dentistry to having a portfolio of two businesses in the course of less than […]
Celebrating the best of the dark side this February
February is the month we celebrate and showcase the best dark beers we can find here at Fuggles. From decadent dessert-inspired stouts, through to classic dark lagers, there’s a whole range of delicious treats out there – and something for all tastes. So while the weather is still cold and the days short, it’s the […]
Funding cuts see bus route changes
BUS passengers will see services slashed again as six routes in Tunbridge Wells are withdrawn by Kent County Council (KCC). From Sunday (February 12), bus routes 6, 255, 277, 293, 296 and TW9 will see services cut down or withdrawn after KCC voted to cut subsidies to 38 bus routes across the county. The six […]
Residents waiting for ‘pothole blitz’ as reports more than quadruple
MOTORISTS will be unsurprised to learn that a record number of potholes in the county were reported to Kent County Council (KCC) last month – with numbers increasing more than four-fold from this time last year. New data from KCC revealed the council had received 9,241 reports of potholes between December 2022 and January 24, […]
Flower power illuminates the town as popular lantern parade returns
BRIGHT figures of birds and flowers filled the winter-dark streets this weekend, as the Lantern Parade followed its now-traditional route through the north-east of town to Grosvenor & Hilbert Park. The event, organised by the Camden Road Education Arts and Theatre Enterprise (CREATE), has been an annual fixture of the town for over a decade […]
Theatre gets over ‘bump in the road’ and is now set to hit target
TRINITY Theatre is on track to raise £100,000 by the end of this month and save the venue from closure. As of yesterday (February 7), the total stood at over £42,500, with nearly £9,000 in Gift Aid. “We look very, very likely to get over this bump in the road,” said Chief Executive Nick Mowat […]
Lottery award signals boost for community radio station
WEST Kent Radio (WKR) has received National Lottery funding for the second time in two years, in a clear signal of the community station’s value. The funding body put up the original grant to help WKR buy its two FM transmitters in Tunbridge Wells and Bidborough, and is now providing another £8,000 to further boost […]
